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Windows Marketplace, will it hurt?

Hey everyone,
I am really concerned about windows marketplace. I suppose it will either help the community here by weeding out certain visitors, or it could lure all the good dev's from here with the promise of getting more than recognition for their work.
Anyone have an opinion?

It always hurts the first time.

necrolytic said:
It always hurts the first time.
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lolz i bet you say that 2 all the boyz

i think it'll be great. no more digging to find useful applications. i think the centralized market will work wonders.

its a shame they will get their are into us for it

tehhoe said:
its a shame they will get their are into us for it
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the who and the what with the huh?

telegraph0000 said:
the who and the what with the huh?
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I was going to try, but there's just no way.

necrolytic said:
It always hurts the first time.
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That's what she said.
And i don't think its going to affect us, i took 1 look at the prices they were charging for the apps and have decided that Marketplace is best left alone.
Sam

Mr. Zach said:
I was going to try, but there's just no way.
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Ahhh....his eloquence...
This mess it all mine
I have Been Looking for a vibrating keypad for a few weeks now
mine still isnt working
the funny thing is i tested it on my girlfriends it worked a treat
i want it even more now
All i know is i want it,
So cant i can wait to give it a go
my brother got one of these (or something like it) it was rubbish and very under powered.
Also it will only make the battery worse, more juice will be needed.
Yeooooooooooo
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1825687
I will be calling later
After reviewing all the past posts on this thread i will offer you a grand total of...
...$100
imagine the smell in that bedroom
A offer is a offer, if he doent like it doesnt need to attack people
Heh heh...I got too much time on my hands being unemployed....

tehhoe said:
its a shame they will get their are into us for it
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its a shame they will get their ARM! into us.
opps my bad i should really proof read.

I wouldn't worry about it. If anything, it should be useful for the platform and, as such, will benefit us all. For people like myself who flash ROMs quite often Marketplace is useless as it doesn't leave the the cabs and I'll have to redownload stuff every time. For those users who can't spend 5 minutes googling it will be a blessing and therefore will grow the market for WM apps.
What does worry me a bit is not users migrating to MP, but developers.

robinsonsam said:
That's what she said.
And i don't think its going to affect us, i took 1 look at the prices they were charging for the apps and have decided that Marketplace is best left alone.
Sam
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Is there anything free on the Windows Maketplace? The iPhone App store has a free section, just wondering if its the same kind of thing?

necrolytic said:
It always hurts the first time.
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this comment makes me feel there is a lack of a comment rating system on this forum. :-D

[Q] Me and my girl had a fight

So we had another fight about me spending too much time playing with and talking about android and phones. As long as cellphones don't come up in conversation we were the happiest couple in the world. But I finally broke up with her because I couldn't even think about android without her getting mad at me. And I figured I would just find a girl that shared my interest. But I just realized that there are ZERO females(at least in the state of alabama) that even know what android is. Should I quit looking now? Does anyone have any advice to find them(if they exist that is)?

I lol'ed so hard.

if this isnt a troll , ur a noob for not being able to control urself not to talk about ur fone

sounded like my wife ...picking a fight because too much time on xda and phones.... Well, you can move from your state

souljaboy said:
if this isnt a troll , ur a noob for not being able to control urself not to talk about ur fone
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Sorry you think I'm a noob, but I can control myself enough to not talk about it, but WHY should I? I'm going to look for a girl with common interest, and if I don't find anyone I will suppress my techie talk. But until I know that she doesn't exist, why would I change the kind of woman I would like to date?
So next time your off just supermanning hoes think about what a relationship should be about.
This is what I get for asking for girl advice on xda

LMAOO! If your serious, I really think you messed up BIG time! Call her now, apologize, and get off of XDA.

sorry to hear it bro. my wife also gets pissy when im on modding/hacking forums too much, but she'll get used to it eventually
I somewhat agree with Original Android.... if you usually get along, apologize and try to consider some of her interests. some people just dont get our devotion(addiction) to such things
as far as quitting XDA..... bad idea. maybe just set a specific time for this great site.
its all about compromise homey..... i hate you for making me think serious!! j/k

Had a fight here too for this very same reason...
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sounded like my wife ...picking a fight because too much time on xda and phones.... Well, you can move from your state
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orb3000 said:
Had a fight here too for this very same reason...
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Well my friend, it's time to negotiate . I did this with my wife, I agreed with her that I will spend some hours a week to be on the web and xda of course (while she's around). So both of us are happy since I comply with the terms when she's around ....but she's not always around you know.

Yes, time is not equal my girl says...
Anyway we should re negotiate a new way if possible

She's the one, I'm pretty sure of it
Original Android <3ers! said:
LMAOO! If your serious, I really think you messed up BIG time! Call her now, apologize, and get off of XDA.
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Ok first off, hope you are LOVING highschool and football still. And yes I messed up big time, she's truely a wonderful person. But I didn't have to call her, she called me and we came to a compromise. She said if I would buy her that "nexus thingy" and actually "teach" her what I was talking about, she thinks she would really enjoy learning about it. And in my mind it wasn't a compromise, I got exactly what I wanted..... oh wait I just spent $500 on an N1

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Ok first off, hope you are LOVING highschool and football still. And yes I messed up big time, she's truely a wonderful person. But I didn't have to call her, she called me and we came to a compromise. She said if I would buy her that "nexus thingy" and actually "teach" her what I was talking about, she thinks she would really enjoy learning about it. And in my mind it wasn't a compromise, I got exactly what I wanted..... oh wait I just spent $500 on an N1
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I'm going to be frank. Return that N1. The relationship is now headed in the wrong direction for the wrong reasons.
In your future relationships, if you're with your girl, be with your girl. Learn to compromise. Your partner's reaction to the particular behavior (i.e., dealing/talking Android) is ultimately just a natural reaction towards the frequency in which you exhibited it (i.e., excessively). Imagine if your partner asked you to accompany them to go shopping every day of the week for at least 3 hours each day. While you guys are shopping, she'll talk to you about every brand, and fashion, etc. Should she leave you because you aren't interested in her interests?
Your Android fetish is a hobby. There are more important things in life that you should be paying attention to. I'm not saying this girl is -the- one you'll be with for the rest of your life, but things like growing and improving social skills should take greater precedence than learning and keeping what's up with the latest and greatest on Cyanogen mods.
Take my advice for what it's worth to you. Just remember, at the end of the day, it's just a phone.

Im not returning the N1. I shouldn't have ever posted this thread. I know exactly what important things are in my life(what exactly did you even mean by that??). I'm going to stop this now because people don't and can't know every detail about our relationship and it is now being misinterpreted.
And it's not about roms or tweaks it's about the future of technology, which I think everyone can agree is rather important

well this is funny... you are trying to find a girlfriend on XDA ?

cupcake2301 said:
well this is funny... you are trying to find a girlfriend on XDA ?
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LOL, I lol'd big time.
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PaulForde said:
LOL, I lol'd big time.
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So did I mate ! The OP should go to some dating fora or something why on XDA ! LOL !

fk, i had something like this too once, since then i didnt talk about phones that much anymore xD..
well but she knows now that this is like a hobby for me, and its not that bad when i talk about it from time to time...
hell we are techjunkies, but even we need to hold back with our tech **** when talking to a girl xD
(i knew that before, but, for example, i couldnt live with it, if my gf would buy an iphone.................XD)

griffincash said:
Im not returning the N1. I shouldn't have ever posted this thread. I know exactly what important things are in my life(what exactly did you even mean by that??). I'm going to stop this now because people don't and can't know every detail about our relationship and it is now being misinterpreted.
And it's not about roms or tweaks it's about the future of technology, which I think everyone can agree is rather important
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You telling me that it's not about ROM or tweaks and that it is actually about the future of technology is really a bad attempt at justifying your hobby. This is even illustrated by the following clause when you feel the need to garner further support of your hobby by amassing the opinions of your fellow XDA members.
But nevermind that, good luck with the relationship. I do hope that things work out in the end.

daamn!!!
I usually dont talk about phones when Im with my girl... hell I've even visited xda less, since Im in a normal relations (not those in which I have to be responsible for everyf**king thing.. - had one of those about a year and a half ago)
anyways - just find something to talk about that is interesting for both of you + keeps your mind off the phones...
or if you can't you can get yourself off the xda, or you can always ask someone to ban you.. just kidding

so basically she had the bravery to say : $500 fone or no sammiches
and ur happy about it

PS3 Development

Hello all, I'm new here. Don't you just love seeing those 5 words?
Anyways, I own a PS3 and was wondering if anyone has or heard of a program that enables you to copy movies and games to the internal hard drive?
Basically giving you the ability to get rid of those cumbersome discs. I'm a moron, so please go easy on me. I've heard of one for the PS2. But that only enables games to be copied. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Wise man say, "never pay full price for late pizza. "

Its people like you, yes you, that put game devs and companies out of freaking business. PEOPLE LIKE YOU are the reason i cant play dead rising 2 with my friends because PSN is down. Its people like you that try to cheat everybody out of whats thiers. There are websites FOR the specific question youre asking. NOT XDA-Developers. We do NOT associate with warez, nor illegal copyright infringment. People like you that want everything but dont wanna fuc*** pay for it make me sick.
//end rant.
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Take a chill pill watt. I know where you're coming from.
@OP: Sorry, this is XDA, not PS3-dev.forum.com, so, er...

Really guys, be nice to him. It was a question. Thats all.
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Look. I do apoligize. But piriating and sh*t has gone way to far. Im sorry. The whole GeoHotz thing, custom firmwares, psn hacked, its got me strung out cause i had credit card info on there. Sorry OP, just piriating/copy infringment pisses me off.
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watt9493 said:
Look. I do apoligize. But piriating and sh*t has gone way to far. Im sorry. The whole GeoHotz thing, custom firmwares, psn hacked, its got me strung out cause i had credit card info on there. Sorry OP, just piriating/copy infringment pisses me off.
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It pisses me off too. Just chill, man. No need to get overworked over anything

watt9493 said:
Look. I do apoligize. But piriating and sh*t has gone way to far. Im sorry. The whole GeoHotz thing, custom firmwares, psn hacked, its got me strung out cause i had credit card info on there. Sorry OP, just piriating/copy infringment pisses me off.
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Wow... hit a nerve did I? I'm not interested in pirating anything.
I pay for my movies and games. I have also donated to several devs on this forum for their work and contributions.
I simply would like to take all of my discs and install them on my hard drive. I'm getting irritated with the wall of dvd boxes, and tired of the discs getting scratched and dirty.
To much maintenance if you ask me.
Even putting them in a disc logic binder is still negating the purpose.
However, I do agree... people that pirate cause all of the problems, and because of them the majority pays for their crimes.
I apologize for any misunderstanding. If I posted this on the wrong forum, delete it. I just thought, with the wealth of experience and knowledge, here would be a good spot to ask my question.
Wise man say, "never pay full price for late pizza. "

lncoln said:
Wow... hit a nerve did I? I'm not interested in pirating anything.
I pay for my movies and games. I have also donated to several devs on this forum for their work and contributions.
I simply would like to take all of my discs and install them on my hard drive. I'm getting irritated with the wall of dvd boxes, and tired of the discs getting scratched and dirty.
To much maintenance if you ask me.
Even putting them in a disc logic binder is still negating the purpose.
However, I do agree... people that pirate cause all of the problems, and because of them the majority pays for their crimes.
I apologize for any misunderstanding. If I posted this on the wrong forum, delete it. I just thought, with the wealth of experience and knowledge, here would be a good spot to ask my question.
Wise man say, "never pay full price for late pizza. "
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This is the right section. Off topic. A Ps3 site might be better able to help you though. Youre not going to get much response from the guys here. Just not the "thing" anyway, i apoligize for my first post, its just that when people come, asking to do something VERY sketchy, that is in the news and were having problems with, it raises a red flag. Sorry for any misunderstanding.
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watt9493 said:
This is the right section. Off topic. A Ps3 site might be better able to help you though. Youre not going to get much response from the guys here. Just not the "thing" anyway, i apoligize for my first post, its just that when people come, asking to do something VERY sketchy, that is in the news and were having problems with, it raises a red flag. Sorry for any misunderstanding.
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Nice to see you two kiss and make up. Now go get a room.
Back on topic (or off topic, let's not go there, shall we?), piracy is a major problem for a lot of people. I can't get access to cheap games, especially when a game could cost up to half a week's wage for me, and that's not even taking into account my living expenses.

You know the funny thing is, I had no idea about the PSN hack until 15 mins ago. One of the first stories on the news.
Why can't people just leave sh*t alone? Stop with the bs.
I understand that without hackers, we wouldn't have some of the stuff that we have. But come on! There's a line that people just shouldn't cross.
Wise man say, "never pay full price for late pizza. "

lncoln said:
You know the funny thing is, I had no idea about the PSN hack until 15 mins ago. One of the first stories on the news.
Why can't people just leave sh*t alone? Stop with the bs.
I understand that without hackers, we wouldn't have some of the stuff that we have. But come on! There's a line that people just shouldn't cross.
Wise man say, "never pay full price for late pizza. "
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Sony crossed that line first.

sakai4eva said:
Sony crossed that line first.
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So true. Doesn't mean you have to ruin it for millions.
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Dudes you just reminded me my card details are on PSN too Can you access PSN from website?

MacaronyMax said:
Dudes you just reminded me my card details are on PSN too Can you access PSN from website?
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I have no idea. I'd anything does come out, its going right back in, or Sony will hear a lotta stuff from a lotta people
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watt9493 said:
Look. I do apoligize. But piriating and sh*t has gone way to far. Im sorry. The whole GeoHotz thing, custom firmwares, psn hacked, its got me strung out cause i had credit card info on there. Sorry OP, just piriating/copy infringment pisses me off.
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Actually I would blame Sony for all of this before GeoHot, if their security division would've been doing their jobs that I'm sure they're getting paid six figure salaries for, none of this would've happened, or at least the extremity of it. If Sony is offering a service that requires ppl credit card info, its their jobs to make damn sure the server where all this sensitive info is kept is 100% secure.
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piscesjoey said:
Actually I would blame Sony for all of this before GeoHot, if their security division would've been doing their jobs that I'm sure they're getting paid six figure salaries for, none of this would've happened, or at least the extremity of it. If Sony is offering a service that requires ppl credit card info, its their jobs to make damn sure the server where all this sensitive info is kept is 100% secure.
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You blame sony for this!?! People make security systems. People arent perfect. Therefore neither are the security systems. Sony went after GeoHotz after he hacked the ps3 and made it possible to copy movies/games to the HD. This isnt sonys fault. Its the pricks that think they should get something for nothing.
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watt9493 said:
You blame sony for this!?! People make security systems. People arent perfect. Therefore neither are the security systems. Sony went after GeoHotz after he hacked the ps3 and made it possible to copy movies/games to the HD. This isnt sonys fault. Its the pricks that think they should get something for nothing.
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Oh I hold GeoHot and Anonymous responsible in ways too, but Sony isn't a saint in this either.
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piscesjoey said:
Actually I would blame Sony for all of this before GeoHot, if their security division would've been doing their jobs that I'm sure they're getting paid six figure salaries for, none of this would've happened, or at least the extremity of it. If Sony is offering a service that requires ppl credit card info, its their jobs to make damn sure the server where all this sensitive info is kept is 100% secure.
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You can't possibly be serious, that's like saying "Oh, I can break into your car so if I do it's your fault for not making the car indestructible." You can't blame Sony because their security isn't air tight. No one's security is air tight, there will almost always be a loophole.
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yeah but sony's suing graf_chocolo as well! he did nothing related to piracy, he only wanted to restore a feature that was unrightfully taken from us: the other os feature. one of the two reasons I bought my ps3 was this feature, and sony just removes it "for security concerns?" furthermore, graf also stated that he would only turn it into a devs' thing or something, something that wouldn't be able to be used as an exploit for cfw whatsoever. i am against sony all the way - especially now that i know that they attempted to view our ip adresses for watching hotz's and graf's videos.....

Its not that hard to do and it doesnt take a special program, remember Google is your friend.

Help me get a macbook pro

ignore this i'll just try and earn money for this purchase.

jlt220 said:
If this is not allowed here on XDA i will delete it in a heartbeat. but hopefully here in off topic it is kosher
http://Laptops.Megafreebie.com?referral=28626
is my link i need 28 people to sign up and do one just on offer many of which are free.
I don't have much to offer in return but thanks, maybe some google+ invites(not that those are rare anymore), and maybe even some light cash(albeit probably very light) but i have signed up for the site and haven't gotten spam, so if you do a free offer and help me it would be awesome.
i'm in college studying architecture and this would be a huge help over my inspiron e1705 from 4 years ago
If you are willing to do it for nothing i will be eternally grateful
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You have better luck finding a job...lol (not trying to be a 8===D)
But good luck anyway, I wouldn't sign up for a site like that, seems to easy, if it's too good to be true, it usually is.

what makes it not too good to be true is the hassle of having to get others to buy into the idea, and actually doing offers, it's all advertising. for sites like intuit, gamefly etc.
but i do understand not wanting to deal with it.

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what makes it not too good to be true is the hassle of having to get others to buy into the idea, and actually doing offers, it's all advertising. for sites like intuit, gamefly etc.
but i do understand not wanting to deal with it.
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You can't find 28 friends? lol I'm sure they would be more willing to help than a random people here?

this is true, but because they are my friends i'd rather not hassle them about it, instead i can roll the dice here and see if anyone here is up to it
at least i'm being honest about it right?

jlt220 said:
this is true, but because they are my friends i'd rather not hassle them about it, instead i can roll the dice here and see if anyone here is up to it
at least i'm being honest about it right?
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Yeah, I feels, good luck. You should just go read the rules real quick and make sure this is even allowed. They aren't that long

i did and i think i am clear, though this could be boarder line spamming i suppose or advertising... if interpreted as such i will delete it.

I will leave it for now...but I am keeping my eyes on it.

TheRomMistress said:
I will leave it for now...but I am keeping my eyes on it.
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thank you, let me know and i'll change the post to something worthy of an off topic post

Anyone consider jumping ship?

Anyone ever consider jumping ship to apple to end the crack flashing. I don't know if this is a problem only I deal with but every time I have an android phone, especially with the nexus, I feel compelled to flash sometimes multiple times a day. Think I have a problem

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Anyone ever consider jumping ship to apple to end the crack flashing. I don't know if this is a problem only I deal with but every time I have an android phone, especially with the nexus, I feel compelled to flash sometimes multiple times a day. Think I have a problem
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Blasphemy!!! I verbally and physically attack all friends who use and think iPhone's are superior to Android (good Android). I'm also a flashaholic...I've never considered jumping to iOS and never will...for me an iPhone is for old people who can't grasp technology and tween girls who think having an iPhone makes them "cool" lol.

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Blasphemy!!! I verbally and physically attack all friends who use and think iPhone's are superior to Android (good Android). I'm also a flashaholic...I've never considered jumping to iOS and never will...for me an iPhone is for old people who can't grasp technology and tween girls who think having an iPhone makes them "cool" lol.
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I know, i know. It's crazy talk. Thought has crossed my mind though.

You must be tripping...

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Anyone ever consider jumping ship to apple to end the crack flashing. I don't know if this is a problem only I deal with but every time I have an android phone, especially with the nexus, I feel compelled to flash sometimes multiple times a day. Think I have a problem
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Try it, but you know what's going to happen right? You will come back running lol

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Try it, but you know what's going to happen right? You will come back running lol
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No he won't. He'll feel all warm, cozy, protected, and fully satisfied under the all-knowing and all-satisfying blanket that is Apple.

Moderators. Please, close this thread.

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Moderators. Please, close this thread.
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Moderators cannot read every single thread. If you want to bring their attention to it, use the report button underneath post 1.

Had Nexus devices/HTCs/etc. Sold it to get an iPhone 6 (to stop my addiction). One month later, I've just sold the iPhone and about to buy a Nexus 6
Don't get me wrong, Apple do some stuff brilliantly (Touch ID is awesome!) but I just use Google's services too much

EddyOS said:
Had Nexus devices/HTCs/etc. Sold it to get an iPhone 6 (to stop my addiction). One month later, I've just sold the iPhone and about to buy a Nexus 6
Don't get me wrong, Apple do some stuff brilliantly (Touch ID is awesome!) but I just use Google's services too much
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Welcome to the N6. Maybe a good opportunity to change your avatar

danarama said:
Welcome to the N6. Maybe a good opportunity to change your avatar
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Not got it yet, waiting on the buyer to pay! CPW have a good deal on at the moment so hoping to grab it this evening
Once I have it, I'll update everything accordingly
EDIT: Screw it - avatar changed!

EddyOS said:
Not got it yet, waiting on the buyer to pay! CPW have a good deal on at the moment so hoping to grab it this evening
Once I have it, I'll update everything accordingly
EDIT: Screw it - avatar changed!
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Heheh cool.
Oh hey by the way, I'm SUroot (AF) / rootSU (XDA) , if you remember me.

danarama said:
Heheh cool.
Oh hey by the way, I'm SUroot (AF) / rootSU (XDA) , if you remember me.
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Ahhhhh! Yes, I remember. How come you changed your name?

EddyOS said:
Ahhhhh! Yes, I remember. How come you changed your name?
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People kept tagging me "SuperSU" in posts and people were apparently getting "confused". Plus I was a little bored of it anyway

danarama said:
People kept tagging me "SuperSU" in posts and people were apparently getting "confused". Plus I was a little bored of it anyway
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Makes sense! Looks like I'm moving at the right time, Motorola have just dropped £80 off the N6 prices until June 30th (and CPW are even cheaper for the 64GB one)

EddyOS said:
Makes sense! Looks like I'm moving at the right time, Motorola have just dropped £80 off the N6 prices until June 30th (and CPW are even cheaper for the 64GB one)
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Yes good timing!
Still full price in Play?

danarama said:
Yes good timing!
Still full price in Play?
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Yes, strangely enough, although someone said the US Play Store is discounted...

Never. I hate ios

EddyOS said:
Yes, strangely enough, although someone said the US Play Store is discounted...
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That is odd. I preferred to get from Play this time round for warranty purposes. I'm not sure its worth the extra though